Marcin Horecki has been the most active player at the table in recent hands, raising frequently and mostly just picking up the blinds and antes. But the last time he raised - opening to 115,000 under the gun - he got two callers behind, Marco Leonzio in the cutoff and Peter Skripka on the button.
They saw a flop and Horecki checked. Leonzio bet 350,000, Skripka folded, and after just a very short while Horecki folded too.
Current standings - Leonzio 5.2 million, Horecki in second place on 4.2 million.
The pace at the final table here at EPT Prague continues to resemble that of the 100m sprint as we lose yet another player, bringing the short-handed stage on earlier than usual.
Jan Bendik opened for 150,000. When the action came to Peter Skripka, he moved forward one large chip tower, enough to ask The Question.
The answer was 'yes' - Bendik called all in and showed racing Skripka's .
The flop: Bendik had the paint flop he was looking for.
Turn: About turn! Skripka now well ahead.
River:
This led to another round of handshakes among the finalists, and Bendik went off to collect the first six-figure prize of the tournament.
After the two early eliminations it is unsurprising that the play has now slowed back down to a leisurely pace. With everyone now guaranteed €100,000 and the next jump in pay being another €30,00 on top, the final table could be a rather cagey affair.
Team PokerStars pro Marcin Horecki is the latest player to attempt to steal the ample blinds and antes, which total 105,000, when he raised to 115,000 from the button and only Marco Leonzio, in the small blind, made the call.
Flop: - Leonzio checked and then insta-mucked when his Polish opponent made a 135,000 continuation bet.
A high proportion of the last ten minutes has been spent by Manuel Bevand staring at his cards on their backs, waiting to see if his tournament would continue. Unfortunately for him, after doubling Bendik and himself winning one of these confrontations, he's been finished off by Roberto Romanello.
He shoved preflop for just over 300,000, and Romanello moved in over the top. This cleared the way for the board to decide Bevand's fate.
Bevand:
Romanello:
"King, right there on the flop!" said Bevand, but it was more of a question than a statement of fact as the board came down and sent him off the stage in 7th. Roberto now has 1.5 million.
Manuel Bevand, reduced to under three big blinds, open-shoved from the button and got called by both Marcin Horecki and Marco Leonzio in the blinds. They checked down the board and Bevand revealed his full house with a flourish to triple up to 445,000.
Jan Bendik wasted no time at all getting his short stack all in preflop, shoving on the button when the very first hand passed round to him. Big blind Manuel Bevand was also not in a time-wasting frame of mind, calling almost immediately.
Bendik:
Bevand:
A little something for them both on the flop, a on the turn, and a on the river proceeded to give Bendik a new lease of life but introduce the Frenchman to the felt - 130k now.
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flop and Horecki checked. Leonzio bet 350,000, Skripka folded, and after just a very short while Horecki folded too.
racing Skripka's 
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Bendik had the paint flop he was looking for.
About turn! Skripka now well ahead.
- Leonzio checked and then insta-mucked when his Polish opponent made a 135,000 continuation bet.
and sent him off the stage in 7th. Roberto now has 1.5 million.
board and Bevand revealed his full house with a flourish to triple up to 445,000.
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